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| 3:1 | In tho daies Joon Baptist cam, and prechide in the desert of Judee, |
| 3:2 | and seide, Do ye penaunce, for the kyngdom of heuenes shal neiye. |
| 3:3 | For this is he, of whom it is seid bi Ysaie, the prophete, seyinge, A vois of a crier in desert, Make ye redi the weies of the Lord; make ye riyt the pathis of hym. |
| 3:4 | And this Joon hadde clothing of camels heeris, and a girdil of skynne aboute hise leendis; and his mete was honysoukis, and hony of the wode. |
| 3:5 | Thanne Jerusalem wente out to hym, and al Judee, and al the cuntre aboute Jordan; |
| 3:6 | and thei weren waischun of hym in Jordan, `and knowlechiden her synnes. |
| 3:7 | But he siy manye of the Farysees and of Saduceis comynge to his baptym, and seide to hem, Generaciouns of eddris, who shewide to you to fle fro the wraththe that is to come? |
| 3:8 | Therfor do ye worthi fruyte of penaunce, |
| 3:9 | and nyle ye seie with ynne you, We han Abraham to fadir; for Y seie to you, that God is myyti to reise vp of these stoones the sones of Abraham. |
| 3:10 | And now the ax is put to the roote of the tree; therfore euery tree that makith not good fruyt, shal be kit doun, and shal be cast in to the fier. |
| 3:11 | Y waische you in water, in to penaunce; but he that shal come after me is strongere than Y, whos schoon Y am not worthi to bere; he shal baptise you in the Hooli Goost and fier. |
| 3:12 | Whos wynewing cloth is in his hoond, and he shal fulli clense his corn flore, and shal gadere his whete in to his berne; but the chaffe he shal brenne with fier that mai not be quenchid. |
| 3:13 | Thanne Jhesus cam fro Galilee in to Jordan to Joon, to be baptised of hym. |
| 3:14 | And Joon forbede him, and seide, Y owe to be baptisid of thee, and thou comest to me? |
| 3:15 | But Jhesus answeride, and seide to hym, Suffre nowe, for thus it fallith to vs to fulfille al riytfulnesse. |
| 3:16 | Thanne Joon suffride hym. And whanne Jhesus was baptisid, anoon he wente up fro the watir; and lo! heuenes weren openyd to hym, and he saie the Spirit of God comynge doun as a dowue, and comynge on hym; and loo! |
| 3:17 | a vois fro heuenes, seiynge, This is my louyd sone, in which Y haue plesid to me. |
| 3:1 | And in those dayes, Iohn the Baptist came and preached in the wildernes of Iudea, |
| 3:2 | And said, Repent: for the kingdome of heauen is at hand. |
| 3:3 | For this is he of whome it is spoken by the Prophet Esaias, saying, The voyce of him that crieth in the wildernes, Prepare ye the way of the Lord: make his pathes straight. |
| 3:4 | And this Iohn had his garment of camels heare, and a girdle of a skinne about his loynes: his meate was also locusts and wilde hony. |
| 3:5 | Then went out to him Ierusalem and all Iudea, and all the region rounde about Iordan. |
| 3:6 | And they were baptized of him in Iordan, confessing their sinnes. |
| 3:7 | Now when he sawe many of the Pharises, and of the Sadduces come to his baptisme, he said vnto them, O generations of vipers, who hath forewarned you to flee from the anger to come? |
| 3:8 | Bring foorth therefore fruite worthy amendment of life. |
| 3:9 | And thinke not to say with your selues, We haue Abraham to our father: for I say vnto you, that God is able euen of these stones to raise vp children vnto Abraham. |
| 3:10 | And now also is the axe put to the roote of the trees: therfore euery tree which bringeth not forth good fruit, is hewen downe, and cast into ye fire. |
| 3:11 | In deede I baptize you with water to amendment of life, but he that commeth after me, is mightier then I, whose shoes I am not worthie to beare: hee will baptize you with the holy Ghost, and with fire. |
| 3:12 | Which hath his fanne in his hand, and wil make cleane his floore, and gather his wheate into his garner, but will burne vp the chaffe with vnquenchable fire. |
| 3:13 | Then came Iesus from Galile to Iordan vnto Iohn, to be baptized of him. |
| 3:14 | But Iohn earnestly put him backe, saying, I haue neede to be baptized of thee, and commest thou to me? |
| 3:15 | Then Iesus answering, saide to him, Let be nowe: for thus it becommeth vs to fulfill all righteousnes. So he suffered him. |
| 3:16 | And Iesus when hee was baptized, came straight out of the water. And lo, the heaues were opened vnto him, and Iohn saw the Spirit of God descending like a doue, and lighting vpon him. |
| 3:17 | And loe, a voyce came from heauen, saying, This is my beloued Sonne, in whome I am well pleased. |
| 3:1 | In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, |
| 3:2 | and saying, "Repent, because the kingdom of heaven is at hand!" |
| 3:3 | Because, this is he who was spoken of through the prophet Isaiah, saying: "The voice of one shouting in the wilderness: 'Prepare the way of the LORD; make His paths straight.'" |
| 3:4 | Now John himself was clothed in camel's hair, with a leather belt around his waist; and his food was locusts and wild honey. |
| 3:5 | Then Jerusalem, all Judea, and all the region around the Jordan went out to him |
| 3:6 | and were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins. |
| 3:7 | But when he saw many of the Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism, he said to them, "O generation of vipers! Who has warned you to escape from the wrath to come? |
| 3:8 | Therefore bear fruits worthy of repentance, |
| 3:9 | and do not think to say within yourselves, 'we have Abraham as our father.' Because, I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones. |
| 3:10 | And even now the axe is laid to the root of the trees. Therefore every tree which does not produce good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. |
| 3:11 | I indeed baptize you with water for repentance, but He who is coming after me is mightier than me, whose sandals I am not worthy to carry. He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and with fire. |
| 3:12 | His winnowing fan is in His hand, and He will thoroughly clean His threshing floor, and gather His wheat into the storehouse; but He will burn up the chaff with unquenchable fire." |
| 3:13 | Then Jesus came from Galilee to John at the Jordan to be baptized by him. |
| 3:14 | But John prevented Him, saying, "I need to be baptized by You, and are You coming to me?" |
| 3:15 | But Jesus answered and said to him, "Permit it to be so now, because it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness." Then he allowed Him. |
| 3:16 | And when He was baptized, Jesus came up immediately from the water; and behold, the heavens were opened to Him, and he saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove, and lighting upon Him. |
| 3:17 | And behold a voice from heaven, saying, "This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased." |
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